She was inspired by the masters: Pissaro, Monet and Sisley. Her ultimate dream was to move to France and paint not only in Paris, but the quaint villages outside of Paris. For three years she concentrated on the scenes of Paris: its bridges, cafes and its people, as she saw them from another era.
Carol was chosen one of twelve artists to portray this lovely city of lights at the famous Gallery Bernheim Juene in Paris of 1983. She painted "Place Fursenburg in Springtime" which started her on her series of "Springtime in Paris".
Wanting to see everything, she was drawn first to the French countryside, where she found an enchanting cottage with an atelier (studio). Needless to say, it became her second home in France. Her next series was to be "Summer in the Country". Never leaving home without her sketchbook and camera, she filled numerous books of her intended paintings.
Her work was exhibited at the prestigious Grand Palais in Paris – the Salon des Independent 1986-1988, and the following year the jury accepted her paintings at the famous "Salon d'Automne, 1986". The Societe des Artistes Francais 1989 was also to accept her work the following year.
She walked in the same paths as the masters she so admired. This was the ultimate thrill. Being accepted in the "Who's Who of American Women" and the "International Who's Who" just added to her dream.
Carol was honored in Trouville in August 1988 and exhibited the beaches she has come to be famous for. She has returned to California to show an inspiring eight years of her "Touch of France". As an international artist, she has traveled extensively throughout the world, but still regards France as the turning point in her career. Her works have been exhibited in Paris, Cannes, Monte Carlo, Beverly Hills, California and in New York, New York.